Merck (MRK) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026)
Merck (MRK) posted quarterly Change in Cash of -$9.3 billion for Q1 2026, down 102.62% YoY from $355.1 billion in Q1 2025, and down 160.28% sequentially from -$3.6 billion in Q4 2025.
Merck (MRK) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Merck has disclosed Change in Cash across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$9.3 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Change in Cash fell 102.62% year-over-year to -$9.3 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$3.3 billion (down 208.92% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.4 billion, down 78.59% from the prior year.
- Change in Cash declined to -$9.3 billion in Q1 2026, from -$3.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Change in Cash for MRK reached as high as $10.2 billion in Q3 2025 and fell as low as -$9.3 billion in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Change in Cash is -$659.0 million (2025), against an average of -$162.9 million.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Change in Cash tumbled 768.23% — and 2024, when it surged 239.96%.
- A 5-year view of Change in Cash shows it stood at $1.5 billion in 2022, then tumbled by 217.8% to -$1.8 billion in 2023, then increased by 22.16% to -$1.4 billion in 2024, then tumbled by 160.58% to -$3.6 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 160.28% to -$9.3 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Change in Cash over the past three periods registered -$9.3 billion, -$3.6 billion, and $10.2 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,066.16 Bn | 1,060.88 Bn | 16.22 Bn | -1.99 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 611.69 Bn | 589.64 Bn | 15.96 Bn | 1.98 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 444.34 Bn | 434.99 Bn | 10.78 Bn | 4.16 Bn |
| 4 | Astrazeneca | 284.94 Bn | 277.05 Bn | 12.61 Bn | 5.70 Bn |
| 5 | Merck | 224.23 Bn | 218.58 Bn | 12.09 Bn | -9.29 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 195.12 Bn | 183.08 Bn | 5.87 Bn | 2.91 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 156.45 Bn | 148.73 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 65.00 Mn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 136.01 Bn | 123.24 Bn | -1.21 Bn | 563.00 Mn |
| 9 | Novartis Ag | 113.45 Bn | 113.67 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Biogen | 30.87 Bn | 26.59 Bn | 1.82 Bn | 392.20 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -9.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.57 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.19 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -659.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.59 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.37 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.32 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.76 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.96 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -4.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.99 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.49 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.53 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 447.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.88 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.42 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.62 Bn |